Sanskrit quote nr. 113 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अकृशं कुचयोः कृशं वलग्ने विततं चक्षुषि विस्तृतं नितम्बे ।
अरुणाधरमाविरस्तु चित्ते करुणाशालि कपालिभागधेयम् ॥akṛśaṃ kucayoḥ kṛśaṃ valagne vitataṃ cakṣuṣi vistṛtaṃ nitambe |
aruṇādharamāvirastu citte karuṇāśāli kapālibhāgadheyam ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Akrisha (akrsa, akṛśa, अकृश): defined in 1 categories.
Kuca (कुच): defined in 10 categories.
Krisha (krsa, kṛśa, कृश): defined in 11 categories.
Valagna (वलग्न): defined in 2 categories.
Vitatam (विततम्): defined in 1 categories.
Vitata (वितत): defined in 13 categories.
Cakshus (caksus, cakṣus, चक्षुस्): defined in 17 categories.
Cakshushi (caksusi, cakṣuṣī, चक्षुषी): defined in 4 categories.
Vistritam (vistrtam, vistṛtam, विस्तृतम्): defined in 1 categories.
Vistrita (vistrta, vistṛta, विस्तृत): defined in 6 categories.
Nitamba (नितम्ब, nitambā, नितम्बा): defined in 9 categories.
Aruna (aruṇa, अरुण, aruṇā, अरुणा): defined in 17 categories.
Aru (अरु): defined in 7 categories.
Adhara (अधर): defined in 17 categories.
Citta (चित्त, cittā, चित्ता): defined in 22 categories.
Citti (चित्ति): defined in 10 categories.
Karuna (karuṇā, करुणा): defined in 19 categories.
Shali (sali, śālī, शाली): defined in 19 categories.
Kapalin (kapālin, कपालिन्): defined in 7 categories.
Bhagadheya (bhāgadheya, भागधेय): defined in 3 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Purana (epic history), Ayurveda (science of life), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Yoga (school of philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Jainism, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Buddhism, Hinduism, Vastushastra (architecture), Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shilpashastra (iconography), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Buddhist philosophy, Shaiva philosophy, Nepali, Kavya (poetry), Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “akṛśaṃ kucayoḥ kṛśaṃ valagne vitataṃ cakṣuṣi vistṛtaṃ nitambe”
- akṛśam -
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akṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kucayoḥ -
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kuca (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- kṛśam -
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kṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- valagne -
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valagna (noun, masculine)[locative single]valagna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vitatam -
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vitatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vitata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vitata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vitatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cakṣuṣi -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[locative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[locative single]√kṣai -> cakṣuṣī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √kṣai class 1 verb]
- vistṛtam -
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vistṛtam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vistṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vistṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vistṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nitambe -
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nitamba (noun, masculine)[locative single]nitambā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “aruṇādharamāvirastu citte karuṇāśāli kapālibhāgadheyam”
- aruṇā -
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aruṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]aruṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]aru (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- adharam -
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adhara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adhara (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]√dhṛ (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- āvir -
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āviḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]āviḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- astu -
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√as (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- citte -
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citta (noun, masculine)[locative single]citta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cittā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]citti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- karuṇā -
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karuṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śāli -
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śāli (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śālī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]śālin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śālin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kapāli -
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kapāli (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kapālī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]kapālin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kapālin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhāgadheyam -
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bhāgadheya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāgadheya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāgadheyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 113 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.